On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety music mavens Jem Aswad, Chris Willman and Steven J. Horowitz unpack the first weekend of the Coachella music festival. The three debate the experience of attending the desert gathering in person versus taking it in as “Couchella” via the expansive YouTube live stream options. They also break down […]

Justin Bieber’s Coachella headlining performance is proving the Beliebers right. The performance has delivered a significant post-show streaming surge, driving 21 of his songs into Spotify’s Global Top 200 — the most of any artist following the festival set. According to platform data, Bieber reached No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Top Artist chart following the […]

After announcing the tour last week, Usher and Chris Brown have revealed the dates for their co-headlining “R&B” — or Raymond and Brown — trek, kicking off this summer and running through the end of the year. The 33-date stadium tour kicks off on June 26 at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High, followed by […]

As expected, former top Warner Music execs Julie Greenwald and Max Lousada have launched 26.2, a new record label in partnership with Sony Music, the pair confirmed in Music Business Worldwide on Monday. The pair — who stress that their new company is a label, not a JV, distributor or services platform — recently signed […]

After being blocked from entering the U.K., Kanye West is now facing a potential ban from French authorities over his antisemitic remarks. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez is exploring legal options to officially ban the American rapper from performing at a June concert in Marseille, his office confirmed to the AFP news agency on Tuesday. […]

City of Hope, one of the top cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, today announced that Larry Mestel, Founder and CEO of Primary Wave Music, will receive the 2026 Spirit of Life Award for the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry. He will be honored at a gala on October 27, 2026, at […]

Cindy Mabe, one of the most prominent execs in country music, has been quiet since stepping down from her job as chair and CEO of Universal Music Nashville early last year. Fourteen months later, she has revealed ambitious plans as founder-CEO of a multifaceted new company, Joan of Arc Music, dedicated to upholding the old-school […]

April began with the continuation of Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s promotional tour for their new romantic dramedy “The Drama.” The two stopped by “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” ahead of a special New York City screening of the film set for the following evening. On the west coast, “Love Story” star Dree Hemingway (she […]

Puerto Rican star Kany García has announced the North American leg of her 2026 “Puerta Abierta Tour,” a 16-date run that opens September 7th at Yaamava’ Theater in Highland, California and wraps October 4th at Orlando’s Kia Center. The tour comes in support of Garcia’s newly released album of the…

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In 2023, the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One totally changed the way we think about Godzilla movies, meshing the giant lizard action with a deeply emotional character story set in post-World War II Japan. So excitement is high for the upcoming sequel Godzilla Minus Zero, with the new teaser trailer released…

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